Monday Open Thread
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Politics
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
Helicopter accidents, nasty feuds, and serial lies.
C. Bradley Thompson and Jeremiah Johnson: Rise of the 'MAGA Manosphere'
Did mainstream conservatives and libertarians lose a generation of young men to the reactionary right?
RFK Jr. Plays the Hits
Plus: NYC can't build a damn park, violence against diplomats, worrying news from Anthropic, and more...
Republicans Just Killed California's E.V. Mandate. Will They Regret It?
The vote could set a dangerous precedent and empower progressive policymaking in the future.
A Giant Pile of Money Won't Fix Democrats' Joe Rogan Problem
If he's chosen, he ain't Rogan.
Israeli Embassy Staffers Killed
Plus: Trump bill passes the House, Danish father of five detained in ICE custody in Louisiana, and more...
The GOP Tax Bill Will Add $2.3 Trillion to the Deficit, CBO Says
That total could double if temporary provisions in the bill become permanent, as is likely to happen.
An End to Tax on Tips
Plus: Lab-grown meat fears, DOJ inquiry into Cuomo, Kristi Noem's polygraphs, and more...
Berating the Businesses
Plus: Tim Dillon takes on the establishment, Chicago's racist hiring strategies, train fetishes, and more...
Joe Biden's Cancer Diagnosis Shouldn't End Scrutiny of the Cognitive Decline Cover-Up
Ignore David Axelrod's suggestion that questions "should be more muted and set aside for now as he's struggling through this."
Biden's Cancer
Plus: That big, beautiful bill; Romanian election results; China's pivot to nuclear; and more...
Alleged Unindicted Coconspirator in Kickback Scheme Can't Get Name Redacted from Court Opinion
The person had been a high-level executive in General Electric's African operations.
Americans, Especially Women, Feel Less Free. They're Not Wrong.
Unfortunately, the data supports Americans’ take on the state of freedom in the world.
Are the News Media in Their Onion Era?
The lessons "America's Finest News Source" could offer the rest of the press.
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
Unaccompanied kids, implied causes of action, and filming the police.
David Hogg, Victim of Wokeness
No wonder the Democrats are having a young male voter problem!
The South Stole Your Job
Plus: Tulsi does Trump's bidding, a new front opens in New York's war on weed, and more...
Trump's Tax Plan Is a Leftist Economic Agenda Wrapped in Populist Talking Points
The administration shows no coherent commitment to free market principles and is in fact actively undermining them.
Trump Declares the 'Neocon' Era Over
The president’s speech in Saudi Arabia promised a new course for U.S. policy in the Middle East. Can he deliver?
Reason Nominated for 17 Southern California Journalism Awards
Nominees include stories on inflation breaking brains, America's first drug war, Afghans the U.S. left behind, Javier Milei, and much more.
Normalizing Relations
Plus: Qatar-a-Lago, Ocasio-Cortez sure looks interested in running, how Mississippi public schools improved, and more...
No Divorce From China
Plus: Homeless encampments in California, taxing university endowments, and more...
